I haven't used Quora in over a year. It's been overrun with gurus.
Quora User Data Compromised
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#442In 2013 a quora moderator contacted me and demanded that I provide my real name, and information that my name is real or they would ban my account. I tried reasoning with them, that I just wanted to view content and did not attend to write answers or interact etc, plus, they had a valid email address and facebook profile (also fake name on facebook). They fought back "we actually want proof of your real name like a s…
Can I ask why you wanted to view Quora's content so much? They flood Google search results but I've never seen a single substantial answer on there - it's like an off-brand Stack Overflow with an even worse "I know programming so I'm smart about every subject" problem.
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#443Earlier quoted context omitted.
And it must end with "-The Quora Team" Because we will leak your data, but we won't bother designating a responsible spokeperson be it security officer, cto, vp of engineering or principal architect. It will be the all nebulous quora team.
I feel like you're criticising just for the sake of it. Firstly, this post is signed by Adam D'Angelo, the CEO and co-founder. If you had opened the link you wouldn't even have had to scroll down, it's literally on the second line, right after the headline. So clearly Quora doesn't do what you've accused them of doing. Secondly, what good does crucifying one person do? I'm sure if they had written it such that one pe…
Per your second comment, that's fine as long as you have a flat responsibility structure (which usually means a flat pay structure too).
If you have a CEO they get paid more (supposedly) because they take on responsibilities. So, the buck should stop with the highest ranked officer who has responsibility (eg signs off payments/work) in that area.
If you don't assign blame, you can never improve your team, as there's no feedback. Assigning blame might mean retraining, it doesn't have to mean sacking (but could).
Re: Quora User Data Compromised
#444In 2013 a quora moderator contacted me and demanded that I provide my real name, and information that my name is real or they would ban my account. I tried reasoning with them, that I just wanted to view content and did not attend to write answers or interact etc, plus, they had a valid email address and facebook profile (also fake name on facebook). They fought back "we actually want proof of your real name like a s…
Just don't read it.
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#445I recently got an email from Quora, "you read XXX, did you find what you're looking for?"
I don't want every site that I visit sending me an email every time I click on a Google result.
I hit that SPAM button as fast as I could.
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#446In 2013 a quora moderator contacted me and demanded that I provide my real name, and information that my name is real or they would ban my account. I tried reasoning with them, that I just wanted to view content and did not attend to write answers or interact etc, plus, they had a valid email address and facebook profile (also fake name on facebook). They fought back "we actually want proof of your real name like a s…
Well that is a bit of a disconnect then. My 'name' on Quora was 'Pappy Butthead'[0] since ~2015. In fact, until I got the email from them yesterday, I had no idea I was even a user still, I'd completely forgotten I had jokingly signed up. I'd never gotten any spam from their team that harassed me into providing anything.
[0]not my actual user name, but something similar.
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#447Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not the companies, it's the internet itself. The internet is only composed of communication protocols, with security as an after-thought. The solution to this is incorporating security at the protocol layer, which is the end game of crypto platforms like Ethereum.
I am not convinced by this narrative. I would rather assume that like any ordinary project, Quora also was developed with zero security in mind. I would bet in a huge amount that noone has ever said during any project meeting that `BTW. I think we should spend 2 more months implementing every detail securely`. Probably security was an afterthought.
Security is always an after-thought. That's the problem, there's no financial incentive to keep your data secure.
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#448In other cases customers have had trouble filing individual lawsuits for damage because the companies successfully argue that the information--usually credit information--doesn't belong to them, it belongs to the credit card companies.
However, in this case, there is no credit card information to muddle up or confuse a case. It's only a users personal information--private messages, moderator requests, reports against other users--that has been compromised because they didn't collect credit card info. And there's an enforced "real names" policy that makes it identifiable.
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#449Earlier quoted context omitted.
LastPass is one of my least liked most used tools. Everything about the implentation feels second rate; slow, unreliable login capture, unreliable form fill, occasional inability to edit records, buried password copy, clunky UI, inappropriate modal nagging in browser and app... Most times I use it I am cursing it. I tried to switch to pass, and I'm not sure if it was something to do with how I imported but it didn't…
I have the same disappointing experience with LastPass and have grown tired of it. One of these days I will do something about it!
LastPass Mobile UI seems to be intentionally crippled ( https://vgy.me/9r29bm.jpg ) I assume because they want you to download the app, pushing you to purchase their license.
If you load the same site using "load desktop site" the UI gets fixed.
Re: Quora User Data Compromised
#450In 2013 a quora moderator contacted me and demanded that I provide my real name, and information that my name is real or they would ban my account. I tried reasoning with them, that I just wanted to view content and did not attend to write answers or interact etc, plus, they had a valid email address and facebook profile (also fake name on facebook). They fought back "we actually want proof of your real name like a s…
Can I ask why you wanted to view Quora's content so much? They flood Google search results but I've never seen a single substantial answer on there - it's like an off-brand Stack Overflow with an even worse "I know programming so I'm smart about every subject" problem.
My experience with Quora answers has been that they are blatant ads from people working on different companies.
Just search for anything like "what is an open source alternative to X" and the results will be a lot of people trying to justify why their Y paid option is a good solution for your problem.